The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews 2025
In a world of constant change, influence takes many forms – guiding, questioning, and leaving a lasting mark. Over a year of profound change, these 50 shaped conversations, challenges, and hopes. 🧵 👇
No. 1: After October 7 shattered something for many Israelis, one strategic decision in 5785 became a tipping point that moved even sworn critics back to Netanyahu's fold.
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No. 2: The real estate billionaire who became Trump's Middle East envoy carries a Star of David from a personal tragedy that drives his approach to hostage negotiations.
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No. 3: How Israel's Mossad chief managed to run hundreds of agents simultaneously inside Iran for an operation that fundamentally altered the Middle East balance.
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No. 4: The IDF chief of staff who led Operation Rising Lion is now facing his biggest domestic challenge yet - one that could define Israel's social contract.
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No. 5: Two Trump advisers are reshaping US policy on hostages and immigration - one through empathy born from tragedy, the other through unprecedented executive power.
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No. 6: The CEO who lost 658 employees on 9/11 now controls America's commerce policy and has created a controversial pathway to citizenship for the ultra-wealthy.
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No. 7: Three men in Netanyahu's cabinet wield influence through loyalty, ambition, and reinvention - but their styles couldn't be more different.
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No. 8: The far-right minister who arms Israeli citizens and provokes international incidents has survived five Hamas assassination attempts.
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No. 9: The Google co-founder who fled Soviet antisemitism at age 6 has quietly donated $700 million and returned to AI development full-time for humanity's biggest challenges.
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No. 10: Four Israeli friends who met on a bus to IDF service built the fastest-growing software company in history - and Google paid $32 billion for it.
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No. 11: The Canadian-Israeli billionaire appointed to lead World Jewish Congress Israel has made TIME's philanthropy list while cycling his way into diplomatic history.
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No. 12: Israel's president makes daily calls to world leaders but receives minimal media attention despite being arguably the hardest-working head of state in Israeli history.
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No. 13: The aerospace CEO who developed the Arrow missile system now leads Israel's largest defense company through record-breaking contracts and profitability.
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No. 14: Six Jewish billionaires have quietly become the backbone of Israel's wartime funding and tech innovation, but their approaches couldn't be more different.
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No. 15: The Air Force chief who eliminated Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah has restored Israel's aerial supremacy but faces questions about one controversial operation.
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No. 16: Two opposition leaders are battling to replace Netanyahu's government, but their rivalry may be their biggest obstacle to forming a unity coalition.
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No. 17: Four Jewish diplomats are defending Israel and fighting antisemitism on the world's most hostile stages, from the UN to European capitals.
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No. 18: The son of a Jewish father from Belarus has become Vladimir Putin's most trusted administrator, running Russia's domestic policy amid international sanctions.
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No. 19: The education philanthropist has increased his foundation's budget from 24 million to 40 million euros, creating a lifeline for Jewish schools facing unprecedented antisemitism.
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No. 20: The Magen David Adom CEO, who started as a volunteer at 15, has revolutionized Israel's emergency response times through groundbreaking systems.
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No. 21: The Jewish National Fund-USA CEO is building a $350 million World Zionist Village in Beersheba while leading the most effective Zionist organization in America.
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No. 22: The Jewish Federations leader who raised $850 million for Israel emergency campaigns has become the architect of North American Jewish community response.
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No. 23: Four Trump officials are pushing the administration's agenda while one wears a Star of David ring she never removes, even in the most sensitive diplomatic meetings.
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No. 24: Three Democratic leaders are quietly securing major pro-Israel victories on Capitol Hill, including one breakthrough that could change how universities handle antisemitism.
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No. 25: The astrophysicist who measures the universe's expansion rate is leading development of a $2 billion telescope that will revolutionize our view of space.
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No. 26: The Israeli-born physician who became one of the world's top 50 richest people has a controversial vision for the West Bank that divides even her supporters.
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No. 27 Three Jewish-American business leaders under 50 are reshaping Hollywood and tech, with one seeking Israeli residency and another reinventing himself after WeWork.
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No. 28: Four religious leaders shape Jewish life from Washington's Capitol Hill to criminal underworld peace negotiations to ultra-Orthodox resistance.
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No. 29: Two friends who started with a simple conviction 25 years ago have now facilitated the aliyah of over 90,000 people from North America.
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No. 31: Two pillars of Israel's justice system stand at the center of the judicial reform storm - one fired by ministerial committee, the other proving judicial independence.
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No. 32: The former prime minister who's been out of office for three years is consistently polling second to Netanyahu despite saying little and doing less.
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No. 33: Three tech visionaries are shaping humanity's AI future from ChatGPT to autonomous vehicles, with one warning about existential risks.
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No. 34: Four leaders of organizations supporting war survivors represent different faces of Israeli resilience, from KKL-JNF's first female chair to United Hatzalah's emergency innovation.
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No. 35: Two nonprofit leaders represent Israeli resilience - one rebuilding Kfar Azza after October 7 massacre, the other mobilizing agricultural volunteers during crisis.
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No. 36: Two Israeli executives are revolutionizing renewable energy and water management while one leads basketball teams to EuroLeague competition
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No. 37: The CEO of Israel's rescue organization, who launched nationwide resilience centers, is helping 3,000 volunteers cope with unprecedented trauma.
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No. 38: Two medical leaders are bringing innovation to healthcare - one calling his hospital project 'most important modern Zionist project,' another leading high-risk pregnancies.
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No. 39: Three Silicon Valley investors are reshaping defense technology, while one chartered emergency airlifts delivering $35 million in aid after October 7.
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No. 40: The former Miami teen who made aliyah at 17 and served as a lone soldier now leads fundraising that will surpass 2 billion shekels since 2023.
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No. 41: The 47-year-old regional council head who represents a new generation of West Bank leaders is pushing sovereignty with a more diplomatic approach.
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No. 42: Three voices of the hostage crisis never asked for their fame - one returned after 484 days, another chose to lead, and one refuses to let survival be its own end.
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No. 43: Two leaders of America's most powerful pro-Israel lobby are strengthening Washington-Jerusalem ties while one brings medical expertise to strategic advocacy.
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No. 44: Two leaders of America's most powerful pro-Israel lobby are strengthening Washington-Jerusalem ties while one brings medical expertise to strategic advocacy.
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No. 45: Seven influential advocates defend Israel across platforms from Hollywood to international law, with one granddaughter of Holocaust survivors facing boycott calls.
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@Ostrov_A @noatishby @EYakoby No. 46: Two leaders represent Israel's security and diverse population - one founding movement of 35,000 reserve officers, another uniting 259 local authorities.
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@Ostrov_A @noatishby @EYakoby No. 47: Three Israeli sports phenoms in their 20s are reshaping perceptions of Israeli athletics while representing their country at the highest international levels.
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@Ostrov_A @noatishby @EYakoby No. 48: Three performers sparked pride worldwide this year - one sang under threats at Eurovision, another produced an antisemitism documentary, and one returned from war wounds to music.
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@Ostrov_A @noatishby @EYakoby No. 49: Three influential voices explain the Middle East to millions - one founded a media company valued at $100 million, another wrote a definitive book on Israeli innovation.
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No. 50: Two senior defense industry figures are leading Israel's military technology revolution - one deploying laser systems, another securing massive European contracts.
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